take off (on)

verb

Definition of take off (on)next
as in to mimic

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  1. mimic
  2. parody
  3. satirize
  4. imitate
  5. target
  6. caricature
  7. ape
  8. harass
Verb
  • Teen in Critical Condition After Contracting Canada's First ‘Presumptive’ Human Case of Bird Flu Symptoms of bird flu mimic those associated with influenza, according to the CDC: fever, fatigue, cough, muscle aches, sore throat, shortness of breath, stuffy or runny nose, eye redness, and headaches.
    Cara Lynn Shultz, People.com, 11 Dec. 2024
  • The bodice of the dress mimicked the skirt’s subtle embroidery, with glimmering elements added to the frock.
    Julia Teti, WWD, 10 Dec. 2024
Definition of mimic
Verb
  • The film clearly parodies Hollywood stereotypes and the movie-making process, blending humor with absurd situations.
    Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 28 Nov. 2024
  • Another creator parodied the TikToks of people blaming Younger for their kitchen woes, posing with a baking dish of uncooked pasta covered in flour.
    Miles Klee, Rolling Stone, 27 Nov. 2024
Definition of parody
Verb
  • Before politicians were memed on the Internet, they were satirized in political cartoons printed in newspapers and magazines.
    Ella Feldman, Smithsonian Magazine, 12 Dec. 2024
  • Through his protagonist, de Assis satirizes the foppishness and cruelty of the 19th century's slave-owning white elites.
    The Week US, theweek, 10 Dec. 2024
Definition of satirize
Verb
  • Life really does imitate art — and Jeremy Strong is here for it.
    Jake Kanter, Deadline, 11 Dec. 2024
  • During the 2024 presidential campaign, Trump often mocked Macron, imitating his accent and threatening to impose steep tariffs on wine and champagne bottles shipped to the U.S. if France tried to tax American companies.
    SYLVIE CORBET, arkansasonline.com, 8 Dec. 2024
Definition of imitate
Verb
  • The application process is complex, both to protect law-abiding drivers and to keep low-income neighborhoods from being targeted, according to state officials.
    Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 19 Dec. 2024
  • And when Rachel responded that his path was easier because people were not targeting him, Sam was able to deftly counter that he was voted for the most times out of anyone in the final three, and was voted for at four different tribals and received 10 votes.
    Dalton Ross, EW.com, 19 Dec. 2024
Definition of target
Verb
  • Elegy thus belongs to an old and ignoble genre, one which caricatures the hillbilly for an audience’s titillation.
    Sarah Jones, Vulture, 15 July 2024
  • As is human nature, the two sides caricature each other and try to demonize each other.
    Caroline Mimbs Nyce, The Atlantic, 21 Aug. 2024
Definition of caricature
Verb
  • On its app homepage, JD has begun aping Pinduoduo by emphasizing discounts.
    Lavender Au, WIRED, 4 Oct. 2024
  • Above all, those kids who come from the suburbs didn’t ape the Americans but chose their own narrative path, going much higher in quality.
    Marcello Junior Dino, Billboard, 23 Oct. 2024
Definition of ape
Verb
  • Even if people are not thrown into prison, it’s being harassed all day, having to appear in court over and over again, having to spend all of your money on legal fees, having a bunch of Trump’s allies harassing you all day.
    Leah Feiger, WIRED, 6 Dec. 2024
  • And activists say fighters have been disciplined in not harassing residents.
    Nabih Bulos, Los Angeles Times, 4 Dec. 2024
Definition of harass
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